The parashu is a ritual staff of tantric Buddhism and belongs to the established ritual objects of Vajrayana.
This parashu is crafted as a copper staff, with a shaft wrapped in twisted wire and gold-plated. The upper section is formed by a central crystal hub, to which a crystal kartika blade is attached. The blade is set into a makara head with an open mouth, which frames and holds it.
On the sides and at the back of the central hub, two half vajra elements made of gold-plated copper are applied, each terminating in a drop-shaped crystal. The composition is complemented by carved lapis lazuli elements, which add subtle accents and structure to the piece. The lower end of the staff is finished with a half crystal vajra.
The execution follows the iconography of Buddhist ritual art.
The central hub is made of round crystal and decorated with two half vajras at the top and back. It ends in a teardrop-shaped crystal, the curved blade, kartika, on the left side is made of crystal and decorated with filigree and colored stones. The lower end of the staff is finished with a half crystal vajra. The copper is gold plated. The staff is patinated for an antique finish.
Yala Craft by Shanta is an Asian company based in Germany. I sell my traditional Buddhist sculpture art, created in my own workshop in Nepal.